What is anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is an acute, severe, life-threatening allergic reaction in presensitized individuals. Allergy to medications, food, immunotherapy, or insect stings is the most frequent cause.
How do members experience anaphylaxis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with anaphylaxis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Dry throat
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Mucus in throat
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for anaphylaxis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
79
Tried for
anaphylaxis
(2)
*Data from patients with anaphylaxis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with anaphylaxis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anaphylaxis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anaphylaxis
(2)
*Data from patients with anaphylaxis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has anaphylaxis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 22 | |
| 30s | 44 | |
| 40s | 58 | |
| 50s | 71 | |
| 60s | 51 | |
| 70+ | 25 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 44 | |
| Female | 228 |